Corvair Forum

Boy Brad, you don't miss much. Thanks for the info!! Small block experience made me flip the push rods but a squeak got my attention. When I tracked down the noise I noticed the oil holes. DOH!!!! I had 140 heads done and put them on my 110 engine. I have the 140 engine to go through at some future ...

That would have been good info wouldn't it? It had 40K on it when I put it in and have probably put another 40 K on it since then. I'm hesitant to change all of the lifters having heard horror stories about new lifters screwing up the cam. Credible?

I have a '68 Corvair engine in my roadster which has been in there for 30 plus years. Over the last several years it would have an intermittent valve clatter for a while and then go away. It would only make noise under very light or no load at mid range to high rpm. Low rpm, accelerating or decelera...

cnicol, I have an old Clymers and a Motor's manuals but neither had the circulation.

Steve62, yes absolutely that helps! Now I know where to put my sender.

Thanks azdave.... I have the temp sender right at the filter housing so I'm measuring it at its hottest.

Thank you all!!

Gary O

I have been trying but have been unable to find a circulation schematic which shows the oil cooler. I'm trying to put my temp sender at the exit of the cooler but I don't know which one (top or bottom) is the hot oil and which is the cooled. A follow up question.... is the filter on the hot side or ...

wbabst wrote:Wicked sexy looking exhaust you have there..you will have to put a file on here so we can hear it.

Here's a short video of it running.....
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As Brad mentioned in his post above, I find almost every stumble on acceleration is caused by a malfunctioning accelerator pump in the carb. Look inside the carb and open the throttle... you should see a healthy stream of gas being squirted into the carb. If there's none or a weak sprinkle the accel...

wbabst wrote:Wicked sexy looking exhaust you have there..you will have to put a file on here so we can hear it.

Took it for a drive this evening...... sounds like an E-Type Jag with a sweet snarl at top end. More than I expected!

A few months back the '68 95hp Corvair engine in my roadster dropped a valve seat. That engine had been in my car since '81 and had powered me through many thousands of trouble free miles. I wasn't sure how to go about repairing it. I wanted to add a little horsepower and came on this board to try a...

I think you got the wrong shoes. Don't modify them, bring them and your original back.

Dave,

Pre-torquing sounds like a REALLY good idea. Next time......

Gary O

Thanks.... I'll try and post it.

cad-kid wrote:Cool looking exhaust

Thanks! I hope it sounds cool with those long pipes after the mufflers....

Heads are on and torqued down.... that is soooooooooooo scary thinking they're gonna pull out at any moment. You know the feeling, when instead of increasing resistance it suddenly becomes easier? None of that today. The new exhaust is on, carbs (two for now) will gocar back on and hopefully fire it...

Y'all are beyond helpful!

Thanks!

Thanks for the update..... 30 it is! Is that upper AND lower?